Western Illinois Leathernecks vs North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - 1st Round

#13W Illinois

26-6

51-82

Final

#4North Carolina

27-7

Carmichael Arena

Lead tracker

WIU leadsBiggest lead WIU 1, UNC 33

UNC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WIU	10	14	9	18	51
UNC	18	20	20	24	82

Who won: North Carolina 82-51

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 82-51 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Carmichael Arena. The North Carolina outscored the W Illinois 20-9 in the 3rd quarter. Nyla Harris led the North Carolina in points (17). Mia Nicastro led the W Illinois in points (21).

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Game info

Venue: Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, NC · Attendance 2,390
Officials: Bruce Morris (Referee), Angelica Suffren (Referee), Angel Kent (Referee)